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Veteran newsman Morley Safer, who just last week announced his retirement after an illustrious 52 years at CBS News where he spent the last 46 of them as a pioneer of excellence as a member of the news team at 60 Minutes – has died.

Nobody has confirmed or denied the rumors swirling around Tinseltown regarding Chris Rock and the offer to come back and play host again to the upcoming Oscars after last year’s emcee, Neil Patrick Harris did the exact opposite of what producers were hoping for.

After directing the highly acclaimed Selma, about civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, its only expected that filmmaker Ava DuVernay, would be wooed by top studios, after proving her prowess when it comes to orchestrating epic narrations for the big screen.

When it comes to diversity in the industry, there is still a long way to go before the playing fields are somewhat even, but lately it seems that a remarkable effort is being made to accommodate actors of color into the mainstream, particularly in television.

Shonda Rhimes is a woman who refreshingly has nothing to be angry about, and if she does it’s because of the nonsensical opinions levied on her by the likes of New York Times TV critic Alessandra Stanley, whose recent essay caused quite a stir due to it’s challenged reference to the “angry black woman syndrome”.

Almost three years after her untimely death, Whitney Houston returns to the spotlight, but this time it’s for good reason. A compilation of the late singer’s most memorable performances, including her chill-inducing version of “The Star Spangled Banner” will be available for fans on Nov. 10.

Film producer, Paula Wagner has scored the rights to the life story of Sylvia Robinson also fondly known as the “Mother of Hip-Hop”. Robinson who is credited for birthing the institution that propelled the accessibility and world-wide appeal of rap and hip-hop was also the co-founder of the legendary Sugar Hill Records.